PERFECT PESTO
The taste of summer. A must-have in your freezer all year~
Ingredients
- 2 ½ c. fresh basil leaves packed
- ¼ c. toasted pine nuts
- ½ c. parmesan cheese chunked
- or grated
- ½ c. Locatelli cheese chunked or
- grated. If you cannot find Locatelli cheese use all Parmesan.
- ¾ c. light olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 TBS butter
- dash of fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- In a dry pan, add pine nuts and toast over low heat. Be very careful, they easily burn. Put the pine nuts in food processor.
- Wash and dry basil leaves and add to food processor. Put in all other ingredients with the pine nuts and basil and process until blended.
- I like my basil a little less processed and just a tad "chunky".
Notes
This is one of my very favorite recipes! I'm so happy to share it with you!